Episode 7

ALANA

I was comfortably lounging in bed when my dear icy husband warned me that his mother was waiting for me in the kitchen, and I should be careful because he thinks she's up to something. When I entered the kitchen, she greeted me cheerfully.

"Hello, daughter. Come, let's prepare dinner. I will teach you some tricks to make my son fall at your feet," the lady said. The only way she could think that he would fall at my feet was by leaving him in the sunlight to melt. In that way, he would fall at my feet very quickly.

"Alright, I'll help then," I said, feigning my best smile. It wasn't the first time I had to pretend at my family's house. I had to pretend every time my grandfather visited. He had to see me happy; otherwise, I would be severely beaten by the woman they forced me to call mother.

My dear mother-in-law was surprised that I knew how to cook perfectly. How could I not when I have been preparing my own meals since I was very young? At my family's house, I was treated no better than the household staff. After we finished, she shouted to announce that dinner was ready. I was quite surprised because you wouldn't expect a woman with such elegance and poise to yell like that. After that, father and son arrived at the table, and my little one came freshly bathed, groomed, and dressed - his father must have helped him; at least he knows how to treat his son sometimes. During dinner, my mother-in-law spent the entire time praising me and her son. It felt like she was selling us, but no, Mr. Icy won't melt so easily. When it was over, she left, and I went upstairs with Chris to his room.

"Mummy, I don't want to sleep alone. Can I sleep with you tonight?" he asked, giving me puppy eyes, and well, I'm weak when it comes to him.

"Yes, my little one, let's put on your pajamas, and we'll sleep together," I said happily. After changing him, I laid him on the bed, changed myself, and lay down beside him, caressing his hair.

"Mummy, can I have a little brother?" he suddenly asked, and I'm thankful I don't have a weak heart because I would have had a heart attack.

"I don't think that's possible for now, my little one," I nervously replied.

"Why? If you and my dad are married, you can give me a little brother," my little one said, and I already regretted bringing him to sleep with me.

"Oh, my handsome prince, how much I wish I could give you a little brother, but I can't. It's not possible right now. Perhaps in the future, your daddy could give you a sibling, but not now," I said, and he looked at me sadly.

"But my classmates have siblings, and since I don't have friends who love me, I thought a sibling would," he said, sounding a bit dejected.

"My prince, I promise I will always love you, and with time, you'll see that you'll have many friends who love you because you're a very kind and adorable child. But for now, let's just sleep, alright, my little one?" I said as he snuggled in my arms. The mess I got myself into, God help me.

"Okay, mummy. I love you," he said in my arms.

"I love you more, little one," I fell asleep while stroking his hair.

When I woke up the next morning, the icy gentleman had me wrapped in his arms, and our little one was sitting watching us.

"Good morning, little one," I said, and he jumped into my arms before I could separate from his father.

"Mummy, you're not going to leave us, right? We'll always be a family?" he said with tears in his eyes, and the icy gentleman woke up and heard him.

"Chris, don't cry. Who said your mother and I would separate?" he asked, holding both of us in his strong arms.

"I overheard some employees talking. They said my mom would get tired of taking care of a child that's not hers and leave," he said, crying. I looked at Mr. Icy, who seemed truly upset, just like me. Who do those employees think they are to talk about things they don't know?

"Who said those things?" Christopher asked, standing up in anger. Chris mentioned the names of the employees, and his father stormed out, fuming, while I stayed to comfort my little one.

"My little one, I will never leave you alone, and if one day your dad and I separate, you will always be my son, and we will always see each other," I said, looking at his little face.

"Do you promise?" he asked, calmer now.

"I promise, " I said, hugging him, "now let's get you ready for school, and I have to go to university, " I said, standing up.

"Mommy, will you take me?" he asked excitedly.

"Yes, my prince, I will take you, and then I'll go to university," I said, and he started jumping with joy.

"Yay, let's go to school!" he cheered, and we went to his room to get it ready for school.

While my little one was in the bathtub, I looked out the window and saw all the employees in a line. Christopher was saying something angrily, I couldn't hear what he said, but he looked really upset. I wouldn't want to be in the shoes of the people my little one overheard speaking because the Ice Lord is now on fire, and they're going to get burned.

I helped Chris get ready, then went back to the room and got ready for university. When I was ready, my frosty husband returned, looking calmer than when he left.

"I've already fired the two employees, and I warned the others not to say anything about us or our son, or else they'll be fired," he said coldly.

"That's fine, I'll have breakfast and take Chris to school, then I'll go to university," I said, organizing my things.

"Let's wait, I'll take you both. I want to speak to the headmistress about you being his mother and having the right to pick him up anytime you want," he said, entering the bathroom.

I went downstairs with my little one, and while we had breakfast, the Ice Lord joined us. We silently left the mansion and got into the car with him. When we arrived at the school, we entered hand in hand. My little one was happy to have both of us there. After dropping him off at his classroom, we went to the office where I had left my contact information in case of any emergency concerning my little one. The Ice Lord said that if anything happened, they had to call both of us, and the principal agreed. He then took me to the university, I waved goodbye, and hurried to my friend Carmen, who was waiting for me with open arms.

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